Table 1 Operational definitions and categorizations of independent variables

1

Residence

Place of residence (rural, urban)

2

Region

Region (Afar, Somali, Benshangul-Gumuz)

3

Wealth index

Wealth index of household (rich, middle, poor )

4

Religion

Religion (Muslim, Orthodox, others )

5

Sex of household head

Sex of household head (female, male )

6

Age of respondent at 1st birth

Age of respondent at 1st birth (18 and above, 17 and below)

7

Births in last three years

Births in last three years ( no birth, one birth, 2 and above)

8

Place of delivery

Place of delivery (home, public health)

9

Husband education

Husband education level (no education, primary, secondary and above )

10

Husbands occupation

Husbands occupation status (no, yes )

11

Respondent working

Respondent working status (no, yes)